VocabJLPT N1
skeleton
Noun

Definitions

  1. 1. skeleton
  2. 2. skeletal structure
  3. 3. framework
  4. 4. Skeleton
This noun refers to the skeletal framework of a living being, or more broadly, the basic structure or framework of something. In a literal sense it means the skeleton or bone structure of a body. Figuratively, it describes the underlying structure of an organization, argument, or plan.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

The client responded, "We can see the merits in the core framework of your proposal."

Sentence 2

That meeting had such a vague structure that time just slipped away.

Sentence 3

This matter requires us to redesign the core framework of the plan.

Sentence 4

When I said, "My frame's too big, I can't pull it off," my friend burst out laughing.

Sentence 5

That project has a solid framework but nothing behind it.